November 8, 2004 5:29 pm
GVM Oblik
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Soyuz 2.1a
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Oblik-Dummy was Zenit-8 (Oblik) spy sat, which has been in storage long beyond its service live and was converted to an instrumented dummy payload for the maiden launch of the new Soyuz-2-1a launch vehicle. The photographic equipment was removed and the vehicle was fitted with vibration and thermal sensors designed to measure the launch environment of the new launch vehicle.
Launch Overview
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17:29 UTC
Window Close
17:29 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 8, 2004 · 17:29 UTC
Launch Facility
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
43/4 (43R)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Russian Space Forces
Payload
GVM Oblik
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1a
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Oblik-Dummy was Zenit-8 (Oblik) spy sat, which has been in storage long beyond its service live and was converted to an instrumented dummy payload for the maiden launch of the new Soyuz-2-1a launch vehicle. The photographic equipment was removed and the vehicle was fitted with vibration and thermal sensors designed to measure the launch environment of the new launch vehicle.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Russian Space Forces
43/4 (43R)
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:29 UTC
Window Close
17:29 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 8, 2004 · 17:29 UTC
Launch Facility
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
43/4 (43R)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Russian Space Forces
Payload
GVM Oblik
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1a
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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